Instant Pot Chipotle Chicken Pasta
It can be pricey to go out to eat every time you have a craving. What I love about my Instant Pot is that I can make anything my heart desires. When I am craving Chipotle, I make this Instant Pot Copy Cat Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Spicy Delight: The chipotle adds a smoky kick, perfect for spice-lovers.
- One-Pot Meal: This recipe combines protein, carbs and veggies all in one pot.
- Fast and Flavorful: The Instant Pot ensures quick cooking without sacrificing taste or texture.
Ingredients for Instant Pot Chipotle Pasta
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cut into 1″ Chunks: This lean protein cooks quickly and absorbs the chipotle and adobo flavors beautifully, providing a hearty, savory component to the pasta.
- Penne Pasta: Its hollow center and ridges are perfect for catching and holding onto the spicy, creamy sauce.
- Adobo Sauce: Lends a deep smoky flavor and heat that forms the backbone of the chipotle pasta’s unique taste profile.
- Lemon Juice: Adds a touch of acidity to balance the heat and enhance the overall flavors of the dish.
- Salt & Black Pepper: Enhance the natural flavors of the other ingredients and bring balance to the dish.
- Butter & Olive Oil: Used for sautéing the onions, garlic, and chicken, they add richness and help meld the flavors together.
- Honey: A little sweetness to counteract the heat of the chipotle and adobo, honey also helps create a beautiful caramelization on the chicken.
- Chipotle Pepper Sauce: Provides the signature smoky heat that makes chipotle pasta so distinctive and delicious.
- Yellow Bell Pepper & Red Bell Pepper: Add a pop of color, a hint of sweetness, and a satisfying crunch, all while boosting the dish’s nutritional value.
- Heavy Cream: Gives the pasta sauce a luxurious, velvety texture that beautifully coats every piece of penne and chicken.
- Diced Yellow Onion & Minced Garlic: The aromatic base of many dishes, these two add a depth of flavor that complements the smoky heat of the adobo and chipotle.
- Frozen Peas & Fresh Thin Asparagus: Add a fresh, slightly sweet contrast to the heat, and their quick cooking time makes them an easy addition.
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese: Melts into the hot pasta, adding a salty, umami flavor that rounds out the dish perfectly.
How to Make Instant Pot Copy Chipotle Chicken Pasta?
Press the saute button and then press the adjust button to set saute to “less”.
In a bowl add your chicken add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and let sit as you cook the rest of the dish.
Once it displays hot, add the butter and melt. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until just translucent.
Add your garlic and toss to combine. Remove pepper mixture and set to the side. Now add your olive oil.
Add the chicken to the pan and brown the chicken on both sides. This should take around 2-3 minutes.
Add in the honey and stir, cooking an additional 5 seconds.
Remove the chicken mixture and set to the side. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the Instant pot.
Now add 8 oz penne pasta, 2 tbsp. of adobo sauce, chopped asparagus . Do not stir especially if your Instant Pot model gives the BURN message.
Close the pot with its lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
Quick release the pressure by manually moving (be careful) the pressure valve from sealing to venting position.
Open the pot, add the chicken mixture, and stir everything together.
Press the saute button. Add in the heavy cream, and parmesan cheese and stir. Top with cilantro .
Other Recipes to Try
Did you like this Instant Pot Copy Cat Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta? If so, check out some of our other Instant Pot recipes, below:
- Instant Pot Pasta Puttanesca
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
- Weight Watchers Instant Pot Steak Soup
- Chicken Alfredo Instant Pot Recipe
- Healthy Instant Pot Chicken and Quinoa
Instant Pot Copy Cat Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta
This Instant Pot Copy Cat Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta is delicious, simple to make and packed with goodness.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1″ chunks
- 1 box of penne pasta 500g
- 2 tbsp.
- lemon juice 1/2 tbsp.
- salt 1/4 tsp.
- black pepper 2 tsp.
- butter 2 tbsp.
- olive oil 1/4 cup
- honey 3 tbsp.
- chipotle pepper sauce from canned adobo peppers
- 1 yellow bell pepper,
- diced 1 red bell pepper,
- 2 cups heavy cream
- diced 1/2 yellow onion,
- diced 1 tbs. minced garlic
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 pound fresh thin asparagus,
- chopped into 1/4’s 6 oz shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Press the "sauté" button and then press the adjust button to set sauté to “less”.
- In a bowl add your chicken add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and let sit as you cook the rest of the dish. Once it displays hot, add the butter and melt. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until just translucent.
- Add your garlic and toss to combine. Remove pepper mixture and set to the side. Now add your olive oil. Then add the chicken to the pan and brown the chicken on both sides. This should take around 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the honey and stir, cooking an additional 5 seconds. Remove the chicken mixture and set to the side. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the Instant pot.
- Now add 8 oz penne pasta, 2 tbsp. of adobo sauce, chopped asparagus . Do not stir especially if your Instant Pot model gives the "BURN" message.
- Close the pot with its lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Quick release the pressure by manually moving (be careful) the pressure valve from sealing to venting position. Then open the pot, add the chicken mixture, and stir everything together.
- Press the "sauté" button. Add in the heavy cream, and parmesan cheese and stir. Top with cilantro.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 2443Total Fat: 157gSaturated Fat: 83gTrans Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 65gCholesterol: 464mgSodium: 2405mgCarbohydrates: 162gFiber: 19gSugar: 51gProtein: 105g
